Sex and love addiction is not an official psychiatric diagnosis. Instead, it is a colloquial (slang or informal) term used to describe a compulsive preoccupation with romantic relationships that ...

Addiction has long been one of society’s most enduring struggles. Treatment programs, 12-step groups, and clinical interventions abound. Still, the focus typically remains on the person using ...

Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir, "All the Way to the River," chronicles her relationship with her best friend and partner, Rayya. The book explores themes of addiction, love, loss, and spirituality as the ...

In talking with fellow clinicians about addiction, the one view that I encounter most frequently is this: Addiction is a trauma response. That is to say, if someone has an addiction (to alcohol, ...

Ten years after realising she was a sex and love addict, Harriet Richardson went on 100 dates in a day to learn more about ...